Tina you have been such an inspiration to me. You have the power that stimulates an individual to think outside of the box. You bring to the table (our meeting) a calmness that soothes the average person. The manner in which you are able to bring everybody back to the topic of discussion. Your gentleness is thought provoking. I find myself thinking  ahead as you are speaking. My mind is racing with ideas and sometimes I have to catch myself and not speak out of turn. The challenges in the beginning I faced was not having a voice. You allowed me to think, and speak those things that God placed on my heart. You taught me how to listen. When God’s children sit quietly they begin to hear his voice and bathe in his presence. This I learn from you. The communication starts then. One of the most important aspect of you being part of our team is your integrity and how you always managed to bring God and his word into everything we discussed.

Tina brings excellent leadership qualities to any professional situation.  She brought tremendous value to a group of virtual strangers who were tasked with developing a strategic vision for a new ministry in Towson, MD.  Tina inherently knew when to ask probing questions, deftly navigated sensitive topics, ensured the team maintained a strategic perspective, and was viewed as the glue holding the team together.  As of October 2019, an exciting, vibrant new ministry is about to launch due to Tina’s skillful contribution.

Tina’s vision for the future stimulated us to think outside of the box and helped us take the basic steps to clarify our mission. We appreciated Tina’s strong faith and nice way of steering our thinking to better options. Her gentleness is thought provoking, bringing a calmness to the table that soothes the average person. One of the most important aspects of Tina’s coaching is her integrity and how she always managed to bring God and his Word into everything we discussed.

First Lutheran Church, a congregation of older members, and Concordia Preparatory School , a school of middle and high school students, wanted to develop a Towson area ministry, with a school campus and a Lutheran congregation on that campus to serve the community.  Representatives from both entities were willing, but lacked the strategies to move forward in an organized and productive way. Asking Tina Jasion of Faithful Innovation to join our group as lead coach was the best move we could have made.  Without her planning, guidance, and insight we were wandering in the desert.

Tina scheduled meetings and outlined agendas that allowed us to move sequentially from a church and a school to a unified group.  She, through her questioning and her past experience, helped the members of the team develop trust and confidence in one another and in the potential and probable success of the project.

Tina’s leadership allowed First Lutheran Church and Concordia Preparatory School to clearly define who we are serving and to develop our ministry from that point.  With her nudging, listening, and guidance we inched our way to a finished product that includes a covenant between the two bodies, an organizational chart that we use to further our ministry, and the formation of the Joint Ministry Council.

It is difficult to cite the single most important quality that Tina embodied as our coach, but certainly her approach as knowledgeable and dedicated servant of the Word was paramount.  I don’t know that we could have achieved the degree of success and pride in our accomplishments without Tina’s leadership and her ability to move our ideas into successful action.

As a team working to develop a new mission, Tina helped us truly work as a team and utilize each of our unique gifts and talents in the appropriate positions. Her probing questions enabled us to clearly identify the necessary next steps and avoid possible pitfalls. She really helped us to think outside of the box, and maintain focus on the sacramental aspect of our ministry.  Having a regular coach call forced us to not let things slide but gave us encouragement to identify goals and helped us to set up our own responsibilities toward the process.  She helped us focus on the process, was encouraging and never seemed to be hard on us. Our coaching experience with Tina made ALL the difference in the world to our mission and functioning as a team.

Tina’s process was both Spirit-filled and strategic in just the right measure. She took time to get to know us and our goals. Her pre-session homework ensured we could hit the ground running for the Practicing Sacred Presence Working Canvas. Tina is a brilliant facilitator. The process was fun, full of energy and exactly what we needed to go from creative excitement to practical implementation.

When I think of the many coaches we employ at FiveTwo, Tina Jasion always ranks near the top. Tina brings a wonderful mix of insight, experience and “strong shepherd.” She always speaks truth in love, something strong-willed starters always need. And she always does it from an end-game of honoring Jesus AND the person she’s coaching. The people she coaches can’t say enough great things about her, and I can’t recommend Tina enough. Wonderful lady!

Tina is wonderful to work with. She asks questions to help you clarify your goals. She listens to and responds to comments thoughtfully. She provided information and materials to help me be more effective to reach my goals.

I feel like the whole Learning Circle process has pushed me to get to know people and make friends. Knowing that my goal was to intentionally get to know people changed how I looked at social situations, and made me think about gatherings as a ministry opportunity. I probably would not be such close friends with many people at work if I wasn’t introduced to this.

The Learning Circle was a nice way to talk about our goals as a church. I think I was a little intimidated at first, thinking that everyone in our Circle had their lives more together than I did. It was really nice to discover that people in our Circle still struggle with things that I do. For example, when others opened up about struggling with having daily devotional times and finding the right time of day to do this. That made me feel less alone in that struggle, and it was nice to be able to talk about tips of ways to make devo time more doable (phone apps, certain times of day.)

I enjoyed the book and the relations to shapes, and the fact that everyone is so open and honest about their lives. It’s really nice to meet regularly with people that have a clear goal and are so inviting.

Excited to do it again =)

Imagine how you want to live out your life as a disciple of Jesus, who loves like he loves and lives like he lives in the place where He has sent you. Now, imagine that you have someone to come alongside of you to encourage you for the mission on which you’ve been sent. For me, Tina has been instrumental in framing the work of Jesus’ ministry here at Holy Cross and in our surrounding community. She asks questions that prompt reflection on the mission while also pointing to the future. My experience with Tina has been invaluable and I look forward to it continuing.

I have been engaged with Tina for about a year and a half for coaching services. It has been a great experience. I have especially appreciated that Tina is not afraid to ask hard questions related to ministry which serves as good accountability from month to month. Tina’s preparation for each conversation and organization have been wonderful. Each time we talk I get off the phone feeling like I am better prepared and mentally more focused with a solid set of goals for the weeks and months ahead.

Tina is the kind of coach who helps you find focus and move forward.  What’s more, she’s the kind of coach you’ll actually want to talk with.  I highly recommend her!

As a coach for me during the past year, Tina’s philosophy that God doesn’t call the equipped, He equips the called has been a basis for my yearning to respond actively to the suggestions and opportunities that she offers. She asks the tough questions and provides the organization of thought to further help one who often sees the whole picture without the components by challenging me to follow the proper order to accomplish the task at hand. Her spiritual and Christian approach resonates with the Spirit within me. Whenever we approach a task, she asks just enough questions about what results we want to accomplish for me to figure it out. If I am unable (or sometimes unwilling to do the tough work necessary) her patience in returning to the expected end result as well as a story about what Jesus might have done or what He did do, gets me back on track. Evaluation after the event or task is completed is necessary to provide learning and to avoid making the same mistakes the next time around. She also offers appropriate material from her own repertoire providing additional support. Any failures that occur are as a result of my not following through and become learning experiences for the next time. As we approach each session and as we work through the issues at hand, I have learned that both Tina and God are faithful; He is equipping me for the task He is calling me to do.

During a stressful point in a career transition, Tina helped me reframe my worst fears into practical action. She didn’t tell me what to do, but patiently guided me to identify self-limiting beliefs and determine concrete steps towards empowering myself. Tina’s empathy and Christian faith were blessings, but above all the coaching session was a practical turning point for me.